Poori Recipe

Poori is Indian bread which is deep fried and enjoyed with a side dish. Every state in India enjoys the Poori with the speciality of that particular state. Maharashtra is famous for it’s Poori Srikhand, Gujarat for it’s Poori Aamras, the Northern states with Aloo matar or any of their Punjabi dishes, the Southern states enjoy it with a potato Bhaji and the Konkani community of Mangalore serve it with their traditional tender cashew stir fry.

Getting the right consistency while making the dough for the Poori depends on the amount of water added. The dough has to be a little hard, as it absorbs a lot of oil if it is soft. The trick is to knead the dough well and to leave it aside for about half an hour. The end result is a fluffy poori with no trace of oil. Posting the recipe for the same today.

Ingredients :

500 gms wheat flour

250 ml water

5 tsps oil

Salt

Oil for frying the Poori.

Method :

Pour the water in a bowl. Add the salt and stir to dissolve it. Add the wheat flour and mix gently. Add the oil and knead the dough to a smooth mass. Cover and leave aside for half an hour. Knead the dough again for a couple of minutes. Make 50 balls of the dough. Dust them in wheat flour and roll out into a three inch diameter disc, which is neither thick nor thin. Heat the oil in a pan. Drop in a small piece of dough to check the temperature of oil. The dough should rise up at once. If it does not, wait a while for the oil to heat. Slide in a poori and fry to a golden brown. Flip. Fry on the other side too. Drain and place on a tissue paper. Finish off similarly with the remaining pooris. Serve with subzi or sweet of your choice.

Note: Always check the temperature of oil before starting to fry the Poori. Under heated oil results in oily, colourless pooris.